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06/14/2009, 06:58 PM
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Ich and corals
Can some corals eat the free floating ich parasite? Is the micron size small enough? I am now getting polyp extension on them like its feeding 24/7.
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06/17/2009, 02:09 PM
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I am assuming you have ich in the tank? I suppose in theory the corals can feed off the free swimming form of the parasite, but as you are most likely aware, besides a host stage where it attaches to a fish, there is also a rock/substrate occupying stage of the parasite as well, so don't expect your corals to irradicate your problem.
read: get the fish into quarantine with hypo for 6-8 weeks, and let your tank go fallow to irradicate the problem.
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06/22/2009, 07:16 PM
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Figured as much. Only dumb question is the one not asked. Thanks
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